Sugar

Contrary to popular belief, eating fat doesn’t make you fat. But when you eat SUGAR, your body converts it into fat for storage.

Think about this. Insulin is your body’s most important fat storage hormone. It’s well known that sugar causes more unopposed insulin secretion than any other micronutrient. Pure fat on the other hand, causes zero insulin secretion.

Below you’ll find articles on how and why to avoid sugar, with ideas on powerful sugar replacements, some of which taste so much like sugar that you can’t tell them apart, and are even actually GOOD for you.

Currently, my favorite sugar replacement is a sugar alcohol called erythritol. Erythritol is a natural zero calorie sweetener that does not spike those insulin levels. Unlike with artificial sweeteners like …